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Seminole County Chamber hosts 2026 State of the County Luncheon in February

Seminole County Chamber hosts 2026 State of the County Luncheon in February

Seminole County Chamber will hold its 2026 State of the County Luncheon Feb. 13 at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary; tickets, meal requests and corporate table options affect local business participation.

Sarah Chen•2 min read•01:16 AM

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Approximately 470,856 residents

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Sanford, Florida

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345 square miles in central Florida

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Seminole County Veterans Services Provides Ongoing Benefits Help and Walk-In Clinics

Seminole County Veterans Services Provides Ongoing Benefits Help and Walk-In Clinics

Seminole County veterans services offers ongoing benefits assistance and regular walk-in clinics, helping veterans, depe...

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Fire at Sapphire Winter Park Apartments Injures Three, Displaces 13

Fire at Sapphire Winter Park Apartments Injures Three, Displaces 13

A fire at the Sapphire Winter Park apartments early Monday injured three people and displaced 13, highlighting local hou...

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Board to Review GMP Jan. 27 for Rolling Hills Park Project

Board to Review GMP Jan. 27 for Rolling Hills Park Project

Board to review a Guaranteed Maximum Price for Rolling Hills Phase I today, a step that could start park construction an...

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Casselberry receives $17 million federal grant to improve SR 436 safety

Casselberry receives $17 million federal grant to improve SR 436 safety

Casselberry won a $17 million federal grant to improve pedestrian safety along SR 436, a corridor carrying about 72,000 ...

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Florida Senate Committee Advances Bill to Restore Seminole County Natural Riverway

Florida Senate Committee Advances Bill to Restore Seminole County Natural Riverway

Senate committee votes 10-1 to advance SB 1066 to restore the Ocklawaha-St. Johns flow, moving Seminole County-backed re...

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Seminole County to Remove Most LYNX Routes After Costs Surge

Seminole County to Remove Most LYNX Routes After Costs Surge

Seminole County approved replacing most underused LYNX bus routes with on-demand vans after transit costs rose, a change...

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Sanford opens registration for spring swim lessons March through May

Sanford opens registration for spring swim lessons March through May

Sanford residents can now register for spring swim lessons for ages 3 and up; lessons run March through May at the Larry...

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Arrest made after man fatally shot in Lake Markham Woods subdivision near Sanford

Arrest made after man fatally shot in Lake Markham Woods subdivision near Sanford

A Sanford man was arrested and charged after a late-night shooting in Lake Markham Woods left a resident dead, raising s...

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Seminole County Opens New Fire Station 39 in Northwest Sanford

Seminole County Opens New Fire Station 39 in Northwest Sanford

Seminole County opened Fire Station 39 at 5639 First St. in northwest Sanford, boosting coverage and shortening response...

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Senior Resource Alliance Offers Emergency Utility Help for Seniors in Freezing Temperatures

Senior Resource Alliance Offers Emergency Utility Help for Seniors in Freezing Temperatures

Senior Resource Alliance urged Seminole County seniors to apply for emergency utility help as freezing temperatures thre...

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F&D's Hooked Fish Camp to Replace Hooters Near Seminole Town Center

F&D's Hooked Fish Camp to Replace Hooters Near Seminole Town Center

F&D Restaurant Concepts will open Hooked Fish Camp in the former Hooters at 550 Towne Center Circle, bringing a new seaf...

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Vandals Spray Paint Sanford RiverWalk Pavilion; Crews Overcome Removal Challenges

Vandals Spray Paint Sanford RiverWalk Pavilion; Crews Overcome Removal Challenges

Graffiti defaced a RiverWalk swing pavilion at Sanford Avenue and Seminole Boulevard; crews battled porous material and ...

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Inaugural Red Bug Lake Park 5K to Kick Off 50th Anniversary April 11

Inaugural Red Bug Lake Park 5K to Kick Off 50th Anniversary April 11

Residents will celebrate Red Bug Lake Park’s 50th anniversary with an inaugural family-friendly 5K Run & Walk April 11, ...

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Seminole Replaces Most LYNX Routes With SCOUT Microtransit, Saving $5.5M

Seminole Replaces Most LYNX Routes With SCOUT Microtransit, Saving $5.5M

Seminole County replaced most fixed-route LYNX buses with SCOUT microtransit to cut costs and expand on-demand service, ...

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Greenwood Lakes Plant Clarifier Rehab Starts Feb. 2; Nearby Odors Possible

Greenwood Lakes Plant Clarifier Rehab Starts Feb. 2; Nearby Odors Possible

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Sanford Commission Approves Water Facility Work, Event Permits, Clinic, $30K Grant

Sanford Commission Approves Water Facility Work, Event Permits, Clinic, $30K Grant

Sanford City Commission approved water facility contracts and repairs, event permits, an Exceptional Use for a clinic at...

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Sanford Advances Costco Plans for Former Macy’s Site at Seminole Towne Center

Sanford Advances Costco Plans for Former Macy’s Site at Seminole Towne Center

Sanford advanced plans to redevelop the former Macy’s at Seminole Towne Center into a Costco, a change that could bring ...

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Altamonte Springs Approves ARPA and Budget Revisions for Infrastructure, Parks

Altamonte Springs Approves ARPA and Budget Revisions for Infrastructure, Parks

Altamonte Springs City Commission approved ARPA and budget revisions to fund infrastructure, parks, public safety and st...

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WFTV Seminole County News Hub Provides Rolling Traffic and Incident Updates

WFTV Seminole County News Hub Provides Rolling Traffic and Incident Updates

WFTV Seminole County hub posted rolling traffic and incident updates helping residents track road disruptions and local ...

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Lake Mary Edges Seminole 50-48 in District Playoff Thriller

Lake Mary Edges Seminole 50-48 in District Playoff Thriller

Lake Mary beat Seminole 50-48 in a district playoff game on Feb. 4, 2026, a two-point victory that advances the Rams and...

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FEMA and Florida consider HMGP funding to elevate Agnes Drive homes

FEMA and Florida consider HMGP funding to elevate Agnes Drive homes

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Lake Mary Resident Charged with Child Abuse Material, Tampering in Seminole County

Lake Mary Resident Charged with Child Abuse Material, Tampering in Seminole County

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Seminole County urges residents to winterize plumbing and irrigation before freezing temperatures

Seminole County urges residents to winterize plumbing and irrigation before freezing temperatures

Seminole County Utilities advised residents to winterize outdoor plumbing and irrigation ahead of freezing temperatures ...

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Seminole County opens cold-weather shelters as WFTV, FOX 35 report varying lists

Seminole County opens cold-weather shelters as WFTV, FOX 35 report varying lists

Seminole County said it will open cold-weather shelters as an Arctic cold snap arrives, but hours and site details remai...

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Seminole County Dad Creates Homemade Snow Flurries During Record Cold Snap

Seminole County Dad Creates Homemade Snow Flurries During Record Cold Snap

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Seminole County Parents Jailed After 10-Month-Old Hospitalized With Severe Injuries

Seminole County Parents Jailed After 10-Month-Old Hospitalized With Severe Injuries

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Registration Open for Outrun Stigma 5K at Oviedo Mall Feb. 14

Registration Open for Outrun Stigma 5K at Oviedo Mall Feb. 14

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Altamonte Springs Man, 48, Arrested at Hotel on Minor Trafficking, Intoxication Charges

Altamonte Springs Man, 48, Arrested at Hotel on Minor Trafficking, Intoxication Charges

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11-year-old Longwood girl last seen near Sweetwater Springs found safe

11-year-old Longwood girl last seen near Sweetwater Springs found safe

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